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Hear me out. We all know the standard slasher movie formula, the opening kill to set the tone, the set up and introduction of characters, the build up where everyone realizes something is out to get them, and the final climactic battle where the killer dies. Even the locals who dont think anything is wrong. Oh and dont forget the sequels.
Jaws follows all these rules to a tee. Especially where the shark is unseen until halfway through the movie. This makes Jaws a slasher movie. The shark is silent and has no other motive then nature, just like Michael Myers, Powerful like Jason, and clever like Freddy. To be honest, Jaws scares me 10 times more then any other horror movie. Still does to this day.